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Publications

NREL develops publications, including technical reports and papers, about its R&D activities in photovoltaics (PV), as well as related information. Below you'll find a list of selected NREL publications concerning these activities.

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Selected Publications

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Blackburn, J. L.; Yan, Y.; Engtrakul, C.; Parilla, P. A.; Jones, K.; Gennett, T.; Dillon, A. C.; Heben, M. J. (2006). Synthesis and Characterization of Boron-Doped Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Produced by the Laser Vaporization Technique. Chemistry of Materials. Vol. 18(10), 2006; pp. 2558-2566; NREL Report No. JA-590-39292.

Braun, G. W.; Varadi, P. F. (2006). Solar Secure Schools: Strategies and Guidelines (PDF 697 KB); October 2004—April 2005. 34 pp.; NREL Report No. SR-520-38435.

Chasteen, S. V.; Harter, J. O.; Rumbles, G.; Scott, J. C.; Nakazawa, Y.; Jones, M.; Horhold, H. H.; Tillman, H.; Carter, S. A. (2006). Comparison of Blended versus Layered Structures for Poly(p-phenylene vinylene)-based Polymer Photovoltaics. Article No. 033709. Journal of Applied Physics. Vol. 99(3), 2006; 10 pp.; NREL Report No. JA-590-39624.

Contreras, M. A.; Romero, M. J.; Noufi, R. (2006). Characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Materials Used in Record Performance Solar Cells. Thin Solid Films. EMSR 2005: Proceedings of Symposium F on Thin Film and Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaics, 31 May - 3 June 2005, Strasbourg, France. Vol. 511-512, 2006; pp. 51-54; NREL Report No. JA-520-38196.

Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. (2006). Very Large-Scale Deployment of Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaics in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF 423 KB); Preprint. 8 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-620-39683.

Kennedy, C. E.; Terwilliger, K.; Jorgensen, G. J. (2006). Analysis of Accelerated Exposure Testing of Thin-Glass Mirror Matrix. (ISEC2005-76040) . Solar Engineering 2005: Proceedings of the 2005 International Solar Energy Conference (ISEC2005), 6-12 August 2005, Orlando, Florida. New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pp. 757-763; NREL Report No. CP-520-37001.

Kennedy, C. E.; Price, H. (2006). Progress in Development of High-Temperature Solar-Selective Coating (PDF 433 KB). (ISEC2005-76039). Solar Engineering 2005: Proceedings of the 2005 International Solar Energy Conference (ISEC2005), 6-12 August 2005, Orlando, Florida. New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pp. 749-755; NREL Report No. CP-520-36997.

Kurtz, S. (2008), Opportunities and Challenges for Development of a Mature Concentrating Photovoltaic Power Industry (PDF 752 KB), 27 pp.; NREL Report no. TP-520-43208.

Li, X.; Asher, S. E.; Limpijumnong, S.; Keyes, B. M.; Perkins, C. L.; Barnes, T. M.; Moutinho, H. R.; Luther, J. M.; Zhang, S. B.; Wei, S.-H.; Coutts, T. J. (2006). Impurity Effects in ZnO and Nitrogen-Doped ZnO Thin Films Fabricated by MOCVD. Journal of Crystal Growth. Proceedings of the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2005) Symposium N: ZnO and Related Materials, 3-8 July 2005, Singapore. Vol. 287(1), 2006; pp. 94-100; NREL Report No. JA-520-38037.

Lee, S. H.; Yan, Y.; Tracy, C. E.; Pitts, J. R.; Deb, S. K. (2006). Solid-State Nano-Composite Supercapacitors for Optical Modulation. Rumbles, G.; Lian, T.; Murakoshi, K., eds. Electron Transfer in Nanomaterials: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Charge Transfer Processes in Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles held at the 205th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, 9-14 May 2004, San Antonio, Texas. Electrochemical Society Proceedings Volume 2004-22. Pennington, NJ: The Electrochemical Society, Inc. pp. 225-234; NREL Report No. CP-590-38672.

Metzger, W. K.; Albin, D.; Romero, M. J.; Dippo, P.; Young, M. (2006). CdCl2 Treatment, S Diffusion, and Recombination in Polycrystalline CdTe. Article No. 103703. Journal of Applied Physics. Vol. 99(10), 2006; 6 pp.; NREL Report No. JA-520-39298.

Moon, S.; Nahan, R.; Warner, C.; Wassmer, M. (2006). Solar Decathlon 2005: The Event in Review (PDF 3.5 MB). 62 pp.; NREL Report No. BK-520-38264; DOE/GO-102006-2328.

Perez, R.; Margolis, R.; Kmiecik, M.; Schwab, M.; Perez, M. (2006). Update: Effective Load-Carrying Capability of Photovoltaics in the United States (PDF 745 KB); Preprint. 9 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-620-40068.

Posey-Eddy, F. (2006). Renewable Energy Academic Partnerships (REAP) Student Summer Research Program Review Meeting (PDF 1 MB), 7 August 2006, Denver, Colorado (Program and Abstracts). 38 pp.; NREL Report No. BK-520-40389.

Review of PV Inverter Technology Cost and Performance Projections (PDF 969 KB). (2006). 100 pp.; NREL Report No. SR-620-38771.

Song, S.; Wang, R.; Gui, J.; Wang, J.; Yan, Y. (2006). Structure of Type I and Type II Modifications of Al-Co-Ni Decagonal Quasicrystals Studied by HAADF-STEM Technique. Philosophical Magazine. Vol. 86(3-5), January/February 2006; pp. 529-535; NREL Report No. JA-520-39679.

Sopori, B. (2006). 16th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells and Modules: Materials and Processes: Extended Abstracts and Papers. FOR WORKSHOP ATTENDEES ONLY. 254 pp.; NREL Report No. BK-520-40424.

Wang, T. H.; Iwaniczko, E.; Page, M. R.; Levi, D. H.; Yan, Y.; Branz, H. M.; Wang, Q. (2006). Effect of Emitter Deposition Temperature on Surface Passivation in Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposited Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells. Thin Solid Films. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Hot-Wire CVD (Cat-CVD) Process, 23-27 August 2004, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Vol. 501(1-2), 2006; pp. 284-287; NREL Report No. JA-520-36741.

Wiser, R.; Bolinger, M.; Cappers, P.; Margolis, R. (2006). Letting the Sun Shine on Solar Costs: An Empirical Investigation of Photovoltaic Cost Trends in California (PDF 1.7 MB). 67 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-620-39300; LBNL-59282.

Yan, Y.; Noufi, R.; Al-Jassim, M. M. (2006). Grain-Boundary Physics in Polycrystalline CuInSe2 Revisited: Experiment and Theory. Article No. 205501. Physical Review Letters. Vol. 96(20), 2006; 4 pp.; NREL Report No. JA-520-39431.

Yan, Y.; Page, M.; Wang, T. H.; Al-Jassim, M. M.; Branz, H. M.; Wang, Q. (2006). Atomic Structure and Electronic Properties of c-Si/a-Si:H Heterointerfaces. Article No. 121925. Applied Physics Letters. Vol. 88(12), 2006; 3 pp.; NREL Report No. JA-520-40277.